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EAP1042/23/4
- Record Id:
- 040-003460180
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460176
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288759.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/23/4
- Title:
- Waymarks of Benefits
- Additional Titles:
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Dalā’il al-Khayrāt
دلائل الخیرات
- Scope & Content:
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Title in original script: دلائل الخیرات .
Transliterated title: Dalā’il al-Khayrāt.
The manuscript is a copy of the Arabic original, written by the Moroccan Sufi leader, Muhammad Sulaiman al-Jazulī (death date 1495). It is a collection of prayers for Prophet Muhammad, which is very popular in Muslim communities of Senegambia. It was copied in 1959 by El Hadji Kemo Drame, the owner. It include colorful designs and drawings.
Custodial history: The current owner copied the document in 1959 during his research.
Extent and format of original material: 123 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. There are some signs of water damage on the covers and some ink stains.
Owner(s) of original material: El Hadji Kemo Drame.
Author(s) of original material: Muhammad Sulaiman al-Jazulī.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460176
040-003460180 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/23 : El-hadji Kemo Drame Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/23/4 : Waymarks of Benefits - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460176[0004]/040-003460180
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/23
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 123 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-23-4
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Arabic
- Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1900
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 14.69103
- Longitude (Decimal):
- -17.47111
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Physical Characteristics:
- Unbound manuscript. There are some signs of water damage on the covers and some ink stains.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of El-hadji Kemo Drame.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)